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Post by Kim Hunter on Jun 29, 2010 22:35:12 GMT -5
As promised in the My Game Girlz thread, here is the equally important My Game Guyz thread. ;D
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jun 30, 2010 9:47:33 GMT -5
Eddie RiggsEvery once in awhile a game comes along that just blows you away, that was the case for me with Brutal Legend. At the forefront of that game was the main character, the ultimate roadie Eddie Riggs. The character, voiced by Jack Black, is absolutely hilarious he has the sarcastic and witty humour that you expect from Jack Black and the game being driven by the idea of metal music just provides Black with the proper atmosphere to make the character of Eddie Riggs shine. And he really does. Eddie Riggs is one of the male lead characters in a game that I feel is very creative for our time of cookie cutter generic badass, testostorone fueled, barrell chested mokeys. He spices things up and adds variety to the game world, he also is a very identifiable character in a way, to me a fellow metal head....the idea that true metal has died is a very true realization and that being born in a different time would be the perfect way to change that.
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Post by Bou on Jun 30, 2010 12:46:41 GMT -5
I don't like Jack Black. When he first started he was okay, but nowadays he's annoying. Though, I haven't played this game (or even watched anyone play it) so I can't comment on him too much. The sideburns make me laugh though.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jun 30, 2010 13:09:33 GMT -5
If you like metal or rock, the game is like sex. ;D
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Post by Myster Controversy on Jun 30, 2010 15:30:13 GMT -5
Good game, but like Bou said. I'm also not to keen on Jack Black. He just isn't very funny to me. XD
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Post by Chris on Jun 30, 2010 16:48:46 GMT -5
I started out as a Jack Black fan, but more movies I watch of his the less funny he gets. Eddie Riggs is the same way only I start to dislike him pretty fast. I hated how he went back to cracking stupid jokes after being all serious and grim when big bad guy killed the leader of the humans.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 1, 2010 14:36:13 GMT -5
Alright so here's my 1st post, I'm putting it in both threads: every day from now on, I'm gonna have 2 characters in each the Guyz and Girlz thread.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 1, 2010 14:53:12 GMT -5
Nathan DrakeMany people like to compare Nathan Drake to Lara Croft and to me, that's the furthest thing from the truth. Other then the treasure hunting aspect they have nothing in common. Drake is a smart and witty character who always finds the right moment to make a smartass comment or the wrong moment when he ends up sticking his foot in his mouth. That's a truly identifiable character because those are things we all do sometimes and that's what I think makes a good video game character. Croft has all the emotion of a piece of cardboard while Drake nearly broke down in tears close to the end of Uncharted 2. Ya, that's right, even tough guys like Nathan Drake can cry.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 1, 2010 14:58:14 GMT -5
John MarstonA badass, an outlaw, a family man ??....... That's John Marston, behind the scruff and tough he's just a big softy who's goal is to save his family. He is a character that I admire because he is willing to risk his own neck to save his family, as someone who is close to my family I'd do the same thing, he isn't really an identifiable character. What catches me about Marston is how he manages to keep his nice guy interior and tough exterior so in check that no matter what he does he's a badass....... I mean who else can be a badass while throwing horseshoes.......John Marston that's who
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Post by Myster Controversy on Jul 1, 2010 16:02:19 GMT -5
^^ Pretty much why I like Nathan Drake's character. He can be a bad ass. But he has a real human quality side to him. When you see him almost break down near the end. Reality kicks in that he isn't your typical run of the mill bad ass. He's a human being just like everyone else who goes through the same trials, tribulations and emotions that every other person goes through at some point in their lives. This is what I like the most about him really. Where as, with other 'bad ass' characters. They seem to keep the same one dimensional attitude without showing any of there weaknesses or make them appear to be vulnerable. Cause god forbid any of them ever shed a tear every once & awhile . As for John Marston. I can only speak about the character for as far as I've gotten through the game with him (which as of now. I just went to Mexico after Irish almost gets them both killed on the boat ride over there lol). Um, anyway lol. I like his calm, laid back attitude. He doesn't come off as a tough guy. Yet doesn't seem like a real push over in every since of the word. He knows when your pullin' his chain and lying to him. Cause if you do. He's more then likely going to go 'dead eye' on yeah and shoot you between the eyes . Overall, like with Drake. I like this character so far from what I've played of RD:R.
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Post by j on Jul 1, 2010 16:09:37 GMT -5
I like Nathan Drake, has a cool mix of badass and humor, I think his character is one of the best I've seen in a game in recent times. Plus the shit he does makes him a great hero IMO.
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Post by Bou on Jul 1, 2010 19:12:50 GMT -5
While I like both additions I don't consider Marston a "badass" more like an errand boy with an attitude problem. He keeps threatening to hurt the people he's working for yet never really does it. He does his quip then goes about their job set out for him. The only three I can remember him not doing this to is Bonnie, Luisa, and Landon Ricketts (who needs to be on this list too *cough cough*) Don't get me wrong, I like John, but he's far from badass.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 3, 2010 13:29:30 GMT -5
Alan WakeI know a lot of you probably haven't played this game, but if you own an Xbox 360, I highly suggest it. Alan Wake is one of the most well written characters in the last little bit, as a writer, I expect that he would have a good vocabulary and dialect. What makes Wake stand out to me as an important male character ?? His pure raw emotion to save his wife, , from the darkness that he created with his words, is incredible. He would do anything to save Alice, anything, the fact that he wanders the darkened woods at night knowing full well that it is that same darkness that manifests in people to create the Taken is something that shows he is a true romantic. Anyone willing to sacrifice themselves for love or for someone they love has an admirable characteristic to them. As I said above, Wake's dialogue also sets him apart from other characters because he is a writer who is writting a story about these events as it happens and narrates it as he goes through the game; its a unique concept. The story, characters, etc. are very Stephen King-esque.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 3, 2010 13:37:46 GMT -5
Issac ClarkeSomething has to be said about the silent protagonist, they are always calm and collected regardless of the situation. They may not show emotion in a conventional sense. Issac Clarke is the key example of that unconventional emotion in a silent protagonist. One of the first things we are introduced to in Dead Space is Issac's love interest in the game and how he longs to find her. As they first arrive on the ship that's all he can think about and all he does think about even though giant creatures with claws are maiming his crew; it's an odd scenario to have something like that in a "horror" game but it is there and I think I give Issac props for maintaining a love through the darkness.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 4, 2010 19:04:41 GMT -5
Chris Redfield1998 is when it all started, Chris Redfield and his STARS team uncovering the Umbrella Bioweapon Conspiracy and a legion of zombies unleashed upon quiet Raccoon City. It all moved forward from there. Redfield is a natural born leader, even though Wesker was the leader of Alpha Team, in his absence in the mansion Chris took immediate control of the situation. From that point on, many of the people involved in the disaster and committed to Umbrella's demise looked to Chris as the one to take on the responsibilty of heading up locating Albert Wesker and others involved in the disaster that happened in Raccoon City. I like Chris because of those skills, being a leader takes character and trust, and Redfield has both. He watches out for his friends and makes sure he does the right thing; a true honourable person.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 4, 2010 19:31:52 GMT -5
Leon S. KennedyWhat a way to start the first day of your job ?? Leon starts his first day as the rookie member of the Raccoon City Police Department by being thrust into the middle of the Umbrella Conspiracy. I doubt killing zombies and other hellish creatures was in the job description. Yet, Leon takes handy control of the situation right from the start and then bumps into and saves his soon to be partner in crime; Claire Redfield. They team up to save each other and any survivors they can on the way out of the city. Leon's character is a very trusting but loving one, which is what gets him in trouble when it comes to Miss Ada Wong. His trusting nature but under the guise of the rough exterior is something that brings a true human quality to Leon. He is a very interesting character and often overlooked for how important he is in the Resident Evil series because he's "not Chris".
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Post by j on Jul 5, 2010 8:55:23 GMT -5
I think if you are talking about the early Resident Evil games for the PS1, it is hard to take anything from the characters since the lines weren't delivered well at all, the emotion to me seemed to forced. It wasn't really until the gamecube remake and Resident Evil 4 that I could really form an opinion of the characters.
Chris is a favorite of mine, but I really don't see the leader role from him, the whole of Resident Evil 5 he is taking orders and I wouldn't say he actually orders another character. Also Jill's and Chris' game in RE1 are almost identical aside from a few tweaks. You said Leon was emotional yet you didn't once meantion Chris' feelings for Jill Valentine, as only an idiot would miss that he clearly has deeper feelings for Jill than just a friend.
With Leon it wasn't till 4 that I really got to know him as a character, better lines and better delivery with the advancement of games. I see a little emotion come through, but nothing on the scale of say Nathan Drake has in the Uncharted series, or even Chris about Jill. With Leon he seemed to remain more business as usual than have to stop and compose himself again.
I like the Resident Evil series, and I've played most of them. I really don't see a lot of what you see in them to be completely honest. Badass I can agree on, though I am getting a little tired of characters who are nothing more than that.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 5, 2010 20:17:29 GMT -5
Chris does have true emotion for Jill, just as Leon does for Ada, in 4 he may seem a little shrug off business as usual but in 2 you can tell his feelings are there and they are strong. When he sees her again in 4, same thing rises, not as much but it rises again.
As for Chris, he and Jill aren't the same at all, each has different characteristics; as for his leader role I found that it was Chris that most of the STARS team looked toward when things fell to shit in the first place.
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Post by j on Jul 6, 2010 6:45:24 GMT -5
Not exactly but more or less the same just Barry and Rebecca help them on different tasks. I didn't say characteristics pay attention, the story, meaning you do more or less the same puzzles. Characteristic wise yes they are different. You play as Jill then Chris is locked up, you play as Chris then Jill is locked up. Playing the game as either doesn't alter it significantly IMO. Also in Chris' game he does a lot more solo because Barry isn't around to help him, them turning to Chris you count Rebecca... Whoever you play as has to help the other character in the end unless you wanted a different ending, and both have to help Richard. I wouldn't say anyone actually turns to them for leadership. Argue that all you want, but I do know how I saw Resident Evil. I wasn't saying you are wrong, just that I didn't see what you saw. Survivors yes, leaders eh, not really. As a Special forces unit they are trained to help others, doesn't mean they are great leaders. Honestly maybe its the voice acting in the PS1 titles, but I felt Chris' emotion over Jill in 5 far superseeds what Leon did in 2 and 4. Yeah he has feelings for Ada, but IMO it doesn't come through as well as it did with Chris for Jill in RE5. Also if you saw Degenerations, good story and all, but I really felt Leon in that wasn't like the Leon in the games too. To finish I do like all of the RE series and the characters, just seeing them differently to what you are clearly. Edit: I must say on the models I like the game models of Chris and Leon, unfair to compare them since the graphics improved and so on but both were great for the time they were made. I also prefer RE4 Leon to the look his face has in Degenerations, that's probably just a personal preference though. Looking forward to other characters you bring in.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 7, 2010 0:04:05 GMT -5
Sean DevlinThe protagonist of The Saboteur, Devlin is a character you can look at and say that he is a realistic character in every sense of the word. The man from the very beginning of the game is a tortured soul, he doesn't want to be in Paris but is unfortunately stuck there during Nazi occupation because of circumstance. You first see his true human emotion when you find out why he is indeed in France, his best friend Jules, was killed by a Nazi officer who was interrogating the two of them. Sean took the rest of the family to Paris from there. He is though the perfect stereotypical Irishman....drinker, smoker, rough Irish voice, loves to fight, etc. He has a great composure under fire and even though there are no reasons for his dynamic use of firearms, there is often never an explanation to some peoples dynamic use of guns. If you have never played The Saboteur, play it to understand what I mean about Devlin.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 7, 2010 0:16:01 GMT -5
Ethan MarsHeavy Rain produced some of the most memorable emotions I've ever seen in a video game; you immediately become attached to certain characters and for me it was a game that truly wrenched on my heartstrings, with 22 endings to the game it was an emotion fest every time. Ethan Mars, right from the beginning is plagued by tragedy and it only worsens when his youngest son Shaun is kidnapped by the Orgiami Killer. You become attached to Ethan because he is a father who risks life and limb and will do ANYTHING to ensure that his son is returned to him safely. I feel that is one of the most comendable things because I would do that for my own son if I had to and I'm sure most dads would. I can't really go too much into Ethan's character without ruining the plot to Heavy Rain so I won't sufice to say that Heavy Rain and Ethan Mars are packed full of emotion and it is one amazing game.
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Post by Bou on Jul 7, 2010 0:50:15 GMT -5
Lies. Its the equivalent of a Lifetime drama movie.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 7, 2010 11:18:20 GMT -5
Not lies Isa It's the saddest game I've ever played and some parts brought me to tears
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 9, 2010 22:04:15 GMT -5
OghrenSo he may seem like just another stereotypical dwarf, and certain aspects of Oghren are the stereotypical dwarf. However, for the most part he is his own unique dwarf. What I like about Oghren is the characteristics that he puts forth, he's always got something to say about whatever issue is around. The guy is tremendously funny, he always finds the right moment to come up with the funniest thing. He's like everyone's favourite drunken buddy is what he is.......a loveable guy in a tough dwarf disguise.
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Post by Kim Hunter on Jul 9, 2010 22:13:58 GMT -5
AlistairThis guy has to be one of my favourite characters in Dragon Age: Origins and he is another character who you can really look at and say he is like a real person and not just a video game dude. Ya, Alistair may be a Grey Warden and that should make him a uber tough guy, that is the furthest thing from the truth. He may wanna get into battle but Alistair is a guy more content with being the witty sidekick. When I say witty, I REALLY mean it, Alistair has had some of the funniest lines I've heard in quite awhile. The lines are priceless when he talks to Morrigan especially because his good guy and her bad girl personalities clash so much. He's a big softy too showing his deep love for you if you are a female Grey Warden and in love with him, no matter what you do he will not let you take the final blow against the Archdemon and kill yourself, because he cares too much. He also shows that side towards the only two father figures he's ever had in Duncan and Arl Eamon. He's a character that I'm really happy to run across and definitely a character that made Dragon Age a fun game for me.
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